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In Our Hearts {I’m Going to be a Mommy}
S/he was born in our hearts from the beginning. We knew from the beginning of our marriage that, someday, we would adopt one, two or more children. That was never a question. We tried really hard to...
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Adoption. A Girl Named Kathleen. A World Filled with Them.
I’m not pregnant – for the record. Somehow, many people misconstrued my post “In Our Hearts {I’m Going to be a Mommy}” for the notion that I have a growing baby bump. I’m not even going to say, “sadly...
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No I’m Not Pregnant, but Yes We Went on a Babymoon
We are adopting a child from within the United States. Each time I mention something about “baby” or “baby coming soon,” everyone automatically assumes I’m pregnant. It’s okay. After all, most people...
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You Cannot Pass On What You Do Not Possess
I’ve been wondering a lot about our child…. Things like: what is s/he doing at this very moment, what does his/her smile look like, what does s/he like to play, what is his/her favorite food, is s/he a...
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National Adoption Month. Choosing Adoption, and a Fear that is Not Talked About
One of my besties, her husband and 21-month old came to visit a few weeks back from Chicago, so we made sure two key things were set up for baby Saige: the Pack ‘n Play (which acted as the baby’s crib)...
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….but by the Grace of God
We picked her up on the second floor, in the NICU, from the hospital late yesterday afternoon. Around 7pm, she was discharged from the hospital to go home with Ryan and I. I sat in a wheelchair,...
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This Thanksgiving with Tiny Feet, Hands and Overflowing Hearts
Last year on Thanksgiving, Ryan and I cooked, baked and stuffed ourselves silly with awesome food….just the two of us. This year our bellies might not be quite as full, but our hearts are overflowing....
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Happy Thanksgiving and Watching Your Little Turkey Grow
Handprint Turkeys: Do you remember making these while growing up? I’m fairly certain we did this each and every single year. As I was staring at her tiny hands for the millionth time about a week ago,...
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101+ Holiday, 2013 Gifts for A Gutsy Girl
My Christmas gift came early, so really, I don’t need anything. But just in case, I have a wish list of 101+ things – for me, for you, for our Gutsy friends. The wish list items can be found here:...
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National Adoption Day: footprints and laughter
The StoryPeople by Brian Andreas let me know that today is National Adoption Day. On many levels, this tugged at my heart, and Brian’s illustration of it is so beautiful. Source: storypeople.com via...
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Tiger Stripes on My Heart
Oh my gosh, your baby is absolutely precious. When did you have her? I reply, “She was born on September 12, 2013. I did not have her. We are in the process of adopting her.” Oh, yeah, because I was...
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From Small Beginnings Come Great Things
From small beginnings come great things. – Proverb We have received so many cards and gifts since she came into our lives. It’s unreal, really. The above quote was on the front of one of the cards....
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Last night while she was sleeping in my arms, I was flipping through my Facebook feed when I came upon this video from another girl who was in our Adoption classes. Tear after tear fell on her as I...
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Merry Christmas…..Blessed Beyond Measure
In the wee early hours on Christmas Eve Day, she sleeps off-and-on so peacefully right next to me as I write these words. We don’t celebrate “Happy Holidays,” even though I say the phrase a lot (I like...
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When Will She Be Yours Forever?
We were lucky enough to spend our first holiday season with her. And now that the holidays are over and life with her is (starting to) settle in, I can’t help but think about a question I’m asked so...
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Dreams, Babies and….Sleep
Follow my blog with Bloglovin This is a story about dreams, babies and…..sleep. When you’re a new mom, everyone has the best advice ever for you. I’m all ears, though, because there are a lot of things...
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In This Moment….
Hi, my name is Sarah Kay Hoffman. This is my husband, Ryan. We are in the process of adopting one baby. Her name is (Little Legume). We started the process on November 14, 2013. The most difficult part...
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First Comes Love, Then Comes Cleaning {and a Mighty Nest Giveaway}
We have had her about 2.5 months, and have loved her since the very first time we touched her sweet little hands. We spent November, December and much of January just getting by on love and Peet’s...
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How I Have Organized the Little Legume’s Clothes: Part I
On Wednesday, after I unloaded my heavy weight -> clash of old and new life and choosing less to gain more, I moved forward in the best way possible. Already, these past 2 days have been much better...
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How I Have Organized the Little Legume’s Clothes: Part II
I must be putting up a great front for y’all that I’m organized and handy around the house. Someone from the homeskillet MN commented on this awesomeness from me, but I had to assure her that this is...
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